Analysis of sub-populations of rapid-cycling Brassica rapa following recurrent bi-directional selection for cotyledon size

Plant Breeding

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-66

  Tel Zur, N ^a   Goldman, I L ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica rapa; Cotyledon size; Cytology; Phenotypic traits; Recurrent selection

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 33847007703     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01317.x     Document Type: Article

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